'"Today, the American people have to focus on something else, which is the sacrifice and the service that is given by our law enforcement officers. And they have to start showing, more than they do, the respect and support that law enforcement deserves,” Barr reportedly said.
He added that “if communities don’t give that support and respect, they might find themselves without the police protection they need.”'
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This is the most disgusting, racist, irresponsible shit I've heard in a very long time. And I don't want to hear, "I don't think Barr is racist, I think [he's pandering to police] [he didn't even mention which communities he was referring to] [whatever else]." The idea that police don't have to protect citizens of this country unless they are shown what they have deemed to be proper respect is a
major problem and results in policing that is more about the police's feelings than about the fucking law. The fact that the head of justice is preaching this bullshit should be enough for any asshole who "votes their wallet" (or whatever other pretextual bullshit those people use to ignore institutional racism) to wake up. Holy shit.
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/47...gQwEwR-eE0KRVk
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